MaxRenard Game 1000 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle for Adult Fine Art Collection Toy The Great Wave Off Kanagawa Puzzle

I recently finished the MaxRenard 1000-piece “Great Wave” puzzle, and it was both challenging and rewarding. This was not an easy puzzle, the large sections of blue in the water and sky require a lot of patience and close attention. It took me about three days to complete while working on it a little each day. The quality is really good. The pieces are sturdy, fit together well, and the print is clear and vibrant. The final image looks beautiful, and I’m planning on framing it. If you enjoy a harder puzzle and don’t mind taking your time, this one is worth it.

I got this puzzle because I love this particular picture and I like puzzles. This one is a little challenging because there are a lot of the same colors throughout the entire picture - blues and greys. The pieces go together easily and the colors are sharp and in focus. We haven't finished it yet but we are getting there. Note: the box doesn't have the complete picture on the front but there is a paper included that shows the whole thing. This review is for MaxRenard Game 1000 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle for Adult Fine Art Collection Toy The Great Wave Off Kanagawa Puzzle

Difficult

The puzzle took several hours to complete, so I was very disappointed to find out a piece was missing. I noticed it early on, but I was hoping I would find it by the end of the puzzle. I will never purchase from this company again.

We’re avid puzzlers, and this one really put our skills to the test! If you’re up for a serious brain workout, this is the challenge you've been looking for.

The motion of large waves and small boats tossing about contrasts with the stately and stable Mt. Fuji in the background. The warm brown of the boats contrasts nicely with the cool greys and blues of the water and land. I’ve seen this artwork before and loved it so building the puzzle was enjoyable. The puzzle pieces have the typical jigsaw shapes, with a little more variation than some puzzles; you can be certain of placement. The cardboard is thin yet sturdy enough for multiple builds; however, we had a couple pieces that were not cut through and the paper tore plus one with a bent tip (we just fix them with a little glue). Otherwise the picture was well-adhered on both front and back. Yes, this puzzle has 6 colored sections on the back. I ignore it but my wife hates it – it’s supposed to be a challenging puzzle. The pieces to the finished puzzle all connect well but while building it they didn’t really click together smoothly. The puzzle includes a decent sized poster to help with the build, and is important since the image on the box is cropped. The artwork is wonderful, the puzzle is average.

Good quality puzzle and perfect if you like a little challenge

If you want a challenging puzzle that isn't just meme-hard, this is a great option. It's a beautiful, classic painting represented very faithfully in puzzle-form, and if you want to do it without any of the optional assistance, it's one that will keep you busy for a good long time. I didn't have any issues with pieces stuck together in the box or layers peeling apart or anything like that, no missing pieces, etc. The pieces are all pretty unique shapes too, although I did have a couple examples where a piece fit in where it shouldn't. The pattern generally gives those away, so I didn't find it to be a big deal, but it's worth mentioning. There are a couple parts of the puzzle with some unique design elements for a good place to start, and some color uniqueness in certain zones that helps piece parts together too, but you'll find a big sea of grey towards the end that needs to be completed, and it gets challenging. There are slight variations in the hue of the grey that can give some parts away, but the grey part alone will probably take you 3x longer than the rest combined, and I could see slow progress getting frustrating. Luckily, on the back, there are little color zones (I think 6 different colors) to help you separate pieces into regions if you are not enjoying it, and they really do help, although I found it to still be possible even without that. Overall, I love this puzzle. I'm torn between putting it back in the box and passing it on to other puzzle lovers or gluing it together and hanging it on the wall since it is such a beautiful print. Highly recommended.